Do you need more rest after a concussion? Study says no

Do you need more rest after a concussion? Study says no

Posted By
Eliot Reiner

If you've ever suffered a concussion or know someone who has, then
you know that this type of injury is no laughing matter. Even mild concussions
can cause disorientation, nausea, dizziness, and memory disruptions. More
severe blows to the head can result in even more severe symptoms and can
have a lasting effect on a person throughout their life.

Frequent readers of our blog are no strangers to this fact, which is why
they know more than most people how important it is to seek compensation
for a brain injury that was caused by someone else's negligence. This
compensation, as you know, can offset expensive medical bills associated
with treatment and help cover additional expenses such as continued rehabilitation.

More often than not, recovery time is taken into consideration when determining
how much compensation a person will receive. In most concussion cases,
doctors will prescribe one or two days of rest then gradual progression
back into normal activities after symptoms start to disappear.

But some doctors believe that more rest is necessary after a concussion,
which has led to some doctors insisting on five days of strict rest before
returning to normal activities instead of the standard one to two days.

Because of the significant difference in these two techniques, researchers
wanted to know the answer to the question that appears in our post title.
From their findings, they noted that there was "no significant difference
in balance or mental functioning" between patients who had been told
to rest for five days versus those who had only rested one or two.

Even though this new study may suggest that a person only needs one to
two days of rest in order to recover from a brain injury, our readers
know that not all head injuries are exactly the same as the next. This
means that while one person may only need a few days of rest before returning
to normal activity, this may not be the case for everyone.

More severe injuries may require more medical attention and yes, even more
rest. This is something to keep in mind, especially when seeking compensation,
because this could affect the amount of compensation you receive.